Psychology at the movies / Skip Dine Young. [electronic resource] Young, Skip Dine. Motion pictures Psychological aspects. Psychoanalysis and motion pictures. Motion picture audiences Psychology. Psychiatry in motion pictures. Psychoanalysis in motion pictures. Mental health personnel in motion pictures. PN1995 .Y63 2012eb 791.43/6561 23 Includes bibliographical references, filmography and index. Print version record. "Psychology at the Movies explores the insights to be gained by applying various psychological lenses to popular films including cinematic depictions of human behavior, the psychology of filmmakers, and the impact of viewing movies. Uses the widest range of psychological approaches to explore movies, the people who make them, and the people who watch them ; Written in an accessible style with vivid examples from a diverse group of popular films, such as The Silence of the Lambs, The Wizard of Oz, Star Wars, Taxi Driver, Good Will Hunting, and A Beautiful Mind ; Brings together psychology, film studies, mass communication, and cultural studies to provide an interdisciplinary perspective ; Features an extensive bibliography for further exploration of various research fields"--Provided by publisher. Chichester, West Sussex ; Malden, MA : Wiley-Blackwell, 2012. 2012. 2012 Text 1 online resource (xiv, 253 pages) : http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/9781119941149 eng Psychology at the movies. Psychology at the movies.